The midsummer solstice arrived across the Mediterranean in a cloak of breathtaking, golden tranquility. For three days, a gentle, warm sea breeze had drifted across the Strait of Bonifacio, keeping the air cool and fragrant with the scent of wild rosemary, blooming jasmine, and sea salt. The turquoise waters below the Citadel were as flat as a mirror, reflecting the deep sapphire sky of late June. Inside the Citadel of…
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